Development of a Health Literacy-Based Hypertension Self-Management Education Program Using Sign Language for Deaf Individuals

In photos: Sign-language led BUP! Festival for deaf families in Chatham, Kent!

The second BUP festival took place at the end of April, this time held at the Historic Dockyard Chatham in Kent. The event was sign-language led with deaf children and adults attending from across …

Development of a Health Literacy-Based Hypertension Self-Management Education Program Using Sign Language for Deaf Individuals

Background While there is some research on hypertension self-management programs for Deaf individuals, there is no systematic program that considers their unique needs and health literacy. Given the high prevalence of hypertension among Deaf individuals and their vulnerability to limi...